Postcode · Ipswich
Crime in IP7 5LS
How much crime is recorded in IP7 5LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,234 (2024)
IP7 5LSIpswich
How safe is IP7 5LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP7 5LS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP7 5LSNational
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Burglary8.39.1
Other theft4.04.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 88% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.